Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Book Review: Letters from Paris by Juliet Blackwell

Hi all,

I was lucky enough to get a copy of this amazing novel ~ Letters from Paris by Juliet Blackwell ~ and I'd love to share it with you. It's a must read for anyone who loves a good story and great writing!

Letters from Paris

Juliet Blackwell

Book
Description:

After surviving the accident that took her mother’s life,
Claire Broussard has worked hard to escape her small Louisiana hometown. But
these days she feels something is lacking. Abruptly leaving her lucrative job
in Chicago, Claire returns home to care for her ailing grandmother. There, she
unearths a beautiful piece of artwork that her great-grandfather sent home from
Paris after World War II.

At her grandmother’s urging, Claire travels to Paris to track down the
century-old mask-making atelier where the object, known only as “L’Inconnue”—or
The Unknown Woman—was created. Under the watchful eye of a surly mask-maker,
Claire discovers a cache of letters that offers insight into the life of the
Belle Epoque woman immortalized in the work of art. As Claire explores the
unknown woman’s tragic fate, she begins to unravel deeply buried secrets in her
own life.

Beautiful. Intriguing. Captivating. These three words just
begin to describe how I felt about this novel. The writing, the setting, and
the storyline were all beautiful. The characters were intriguing. And what
Claire uncovers in Paris is captivating. It is a story that holds your
attention and keeps you wanting more.

Claire’s life in Chicago does not give her all she desires
so when her grandmother becomes ill, she goes home to Louisiana, the place she
once couldn’t wait to flee. There, she is confronted with her sad childhood and
finds the mask in the attic where she used to hide, the mask of the beautiful
lady who she’d confide all her secrets and desires to. Her grandmother tells
her she should go to Paris to find answers about the mystery of the lady of the
mask. With nowhere else to go, Claire heads to Paris and embarks on an adventure.
What she finds is a brusque but intriguing mask-maker, a long-hid secret, and
even a secret from her own past that startles her to her core.

I highly recommend this novel to anyone who loves a
well-written story with wonderful characters and an intriguing story. Escaping
to Paris for a few hours isn’t too bad either.

(I received this novel from NetGalley and the publisher in
exchange for my honest review.)

About the Author:

Juliet Blackwell was born and raised in the San
Francisco Bay Area, the youngest child of a jet pilot and an editor. She
graduated with a degree in Latin American studies from the University of
California, Santa Cruz, and went on to earn master’s degrees in anthropology
and social work. While in graduate school, she published several articles based
on her research with immigrant families from Mexico and Vietnam, as well as one
full-length translation: Miguel León-Portilla’s seminal work, Endangered
Cultures. Juliet taught medical anthropology at SUNY–Albany, was producer
for a BBC documentary, and worked as an elementary school social worker. Upon
her return to California, she became a professional artist and ran her own
decorative painting and design studio for more than a decade. In addition to
mainstream novels, Juliet pens the New York Times bestselling Witchcraft
Mysteries and the Haunted Home Renovation series. As Hailey Lind she wrote the
Agatha Award–nominated Art Lover’s Mysteries series. She makes her home in
northern California, but spends as much time as possible in Europe and Latin
America.

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